The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-10-07

The Northern Pacific and Union Pacific
have united and leased the q X x N. Now
what under the sun does that mean.
5000 buahels Of wheat and oats have beer
stored IN the Lebanon warehouse.
The prineville Neips Is strongly In favo,
Of prohibition the Retiew Is opposed to Il
The two papers are discussing the question
pro and con.
An Australian man named ,Vindham re.
Gently killed his wife and three children
giving as his reason that he was called upon
BY God to do so. Such men should not be
allowed 10 introduce the insane plea or
trial
A fifty one pound gold nugget has been
found In the Midas mines, Australia.
The President OF the State University al
Eugene viii hereafter receive $7soo a wear
and his six assistants $1,000 year.
An exchange SAYS the Scotch thistle has
been allowed to GO to seed around Lexing,
ton, r q. A good place for II after IL
sangulne defeat by the Volunteer.
The prohibitory amendment was defeated
In Tennessee by about $4,000 votes.
Last Friday the Volunteer In the second
heat easily beat the Thistle BY about twelve
minutes, thus winning the cup and keeping
II In America. Cock.a-doodle do
Gen. Rea, Of Minneapolis. was eiectee
Commander IN Chief of the G. A. r. at st
Louis, last Friday.
Governor Pennoycr has arrived home
from his Eastern trip.
Mayor Ramsey, Of Salem, vetoed blcy
Gle ordinance passed by the Council.
Salem talks of building a tabernacle io
| religious and temperance meetings.
A railroad collision occurred near Red
ding, Cal, last Monday, one man being
killed and several wounded.
There are 1883 pensioners In Oregon
who receive $aoSoS.as quater.
The wife OF G w Allen, OF Alsea Valley
Benton county, was thrown from a hors.
some distance from her rcsidedce, Wednes
day Of last week, and was found some hour,
after lying In the road insensible. She wa
at once taken home, and as soon as posslbl.
thereafter a telegram was sent 10 her hus
band, who has been fol some time In th,
employ of the Oregon Pacific at the front
At last accounts the woman was In cFilica
condition.
4 A very brutal case Of hazing occurred a
Williams College the first Of the week.
son of the celebrated Joseph Choat, of New
York City, was the yictim. He was cnptur
ed In his room, where he was compelled 4
submit to q number of indiguities, afte
which he was forced to sing, dance and pos,
at the will of his tormentor1, who wouns
up by taking all his clothing and puttInt
them to soak Ia bucket of water, reQar.
less of the contents of the pockets He wa
then made TO get in bath tub. given tooth
picks and compelled 10 initiate rowing
singing "Pull for the Shore" while ice wa
ter was slowly poured over him. He wa
then taken out, and without being dried, pu
into his wet clothes and sent back 20 hl
room. lie was found raving in high ieve
the following morning and at once remov
ed to his fathers house. HE has had thre,
doctors attending him, who give but littl,
hope Of his recovery.
a Benton county paper gives the follow
ing account ofa serious affray at Philonlath
George Logsden was dealing three-car,
monte, at which Oscar wood was betting
Some words passed between them, whel
George jumped up and made for Oscar
who hit him In the mouth with hIa fist
knocking him down. George got up an,
went at Oscar again, when Oscar told hin
that he was no match for him, ne was no
mad at him and would not fight him, an
then went away. Soon after George wa
seen with bottle Of whisky, which, aftc
absorbing the contents, he threw away am
went to bed. About In the morning In
boys heard noise In his tent as Of som
one struggling To breathe, when they rush
cd in and finding him in sort of spasu
they raised him up, and he soon recovered
Later, some one told him hts horse wa
loose, he went out, caught and tied him
Just before morning the same noise as O
some one struggling for breath, was hear
in his tent, when friends went In and raise.
him 20 q sitting posture, when he gave fes
gasps and died. lie had been drinking
heavily, and TO this Is ascribed his death.